28th September, 1936 id) THE PALESTINE GAZETTE to injure any person in his trade or profession ; or ( e ) to prevent or obstruct, by means of any act or acts which if done by an individual person would constitute an offence on his part, the free and lawful exercise by any person of his trade, profession or occupation ; or (/) to effect any unlawful purpose ; or (g) to effect any lawful purpose by any unlawful means; is guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonment for two years. C H A P T E R VII'. PUNISHMENTS. The following punishments may be inflicted by a c o u r t : — 37. (a) death; Different kinds of punishments. (b) imprisonment; (c) fine ; (d) payment of compensation ; (e) finding security to keep the peace and be of good behaviour or to come up for judgment. 38. The punishment of death shall be inflicted by hanging the offender by the neck until he is dead. Punishment of death. 39.—(1) A l l imprisonment shall be with labour unless the court otherwise directs. Imprisonment, (2) A person liable to imprisonment for life or any other period may be sentenced for any shorter term. 40. —(1) Where any person is sentenced to imprisonment, the court may, if it thinks fit, having regard to the nature of tne offence and the antecedents of the offender, direct that he shall be given special treatment. Special treatment. (2) Where any person is sentenced to imprisonment without special treatment, the Chief Justice may at any time, having regard to the nature of the offence for which such person was convicted and his antecedents, direct that such person shall be given special treatment. (3) Special treatment shall be i n accordance w i t h rules made under the provisions of the Prisons Ordinance, 1921. 41. Where a fine is imposed under any law, then i n the absence of express provisions relating to such fine i n such law the following provisions shall apply :— ( a ) W h e r e no sum is expressed to which the fine may extend, the amount of the fine which may be imposed shall not exceed two hundred pounds. (b) I n the case of an offence punishable w i t h a fine or a term of imprisonment, the imposition of a fine or a term of i m prisonment shall be a matter for the discretion of the court. ( c ) Such fine shall be levied and recovered i n all respects i n accordance w i t h and subject to the provisions of the law i n force regarding execution of judgments. Fines.